An optical cable assembly is provided, an optical cable provided with one or more optical fibers, a strain-relieve device mounted on the optical cable and configured to provide a strain relieve when the optical cable is fed into an optical module through an opening in a housing of the optical module, wherein the strain-relieve device is provided with an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a distance between an end portion of the one or more optical fibers and the strain-relieve device. Furthermore, an optical module and a method for assembling an optical cable assembly are provided.
Ferrule for an optical connector, an optical connector containing such a ferrule, and a method for assembling such a ferrule. The ferrule (1) comprises a base (2), at least one cover (3), at least one fiber section (8) running through a channel between the base and the cover from a cable connection side (11) to an opposite contact face (4) exposing distal ends (7) of the fiber sections. The fibers are adhered to the base and/or to the cover at a bonding section (12) at a distance from the contact face.
An electrical connector includes a plurality of leadframe assembly, each having a leadframe housing and a plurality of contacts carried by the leadframe housing. The electrical connector includes at least one unassigned electrical contact that includes a resistor.
An alignment pin for an optical communication system comprises: a first portion (31) extending along a direction in a receiving hole of a printed circuit board, a second portion (32) extending along this direction in a receiving through hole of an optical coupling device, a third portion (33) extending along this direction in a receiving hole of an external optical component. The pin comprises an abutting surface (35) placed in contact with a parallel complementary surface (36) of the optical coupling device.
On-board transceiver assembly (1) comprising a socket (3), an optical transceiver and a lock. The transceiver (2) has a housing section (8) configured to be received in the socket. The housing section and the socket are provided with complementary snap connecting elements (30, 39). At least one of the complementary connecting elements (39) is deflectable to a release position. The lock (48) bars deflection of the deflectable snap connecting elements (39).
A connector (3) comprising - a connector body (4), - at least one latch (44) resiliently moveable from a locking position to a release position, - a release member (20) with a pull tab (32) and a pressure section (109) forcing the latch into the release position when the pull tab is palled from a rest position to an unlocking position. The release member comprises a resiliently stretchable section biasing the purl tab to the rest position. The release member (20) can be formed as a sleeve around the connector body (4) with an open end exposing a cable entry of the connector body and an opposite end capping the contact face of the connector body, the pull tab (32) being connected to the release member at the open end.
Printed circuit board assembly including an optical subassembly having a carrying face for carrying at least one optoelectronic component in a such way that light emitted from/directed to is transmitted through the optical subassembly; a printed circuit board having a supporting area for supporting the optical subassembly; wherein the printed circuit board supporting area includes a hole lodging at least one part of the optoelectronic component and wherein at least one part of the carrying face is fixed by flip-chip bonding to at least one part of the supporting area.
In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical contact has a mating end and a mounting end. The electrical contact includes an electrically conductive base, and a multi-layered coating disposed on an outer surface of the base at the mating end. The multi-layered coating can include a metallic layer of a noble metal or alloy thereof, a layer of anti-tarnish material disposed on the metallic layer, and a lubricant layer disposed on the layer of anti-tarnish material, the lubricant effective to seal at least some wear regions created in the layer of anti-tarnish material due to micromotion of the mating end in use.
An electrical connector assembly includes a first electrical connector and a second electrical connector. Each electrical connector can include an electrical ground shield that at least partially surrounds respective differential signal pairs.
An electrical connector can include a connector housing that includes a housing body and at least one fulcrum supported by the housing body. The electrical connector includes at least one electrical contact supported by the connector housing, the at least one electrical contact configured to mate with a complementary electrical contact of a complementary electrical connector. The electrical connector includes a latch assembly. The latch assembly can include an actuator and a latch. The actuator can have an actuator portion, an attachment portion, and at least one arm that extends between the actuator portion and the attachment portion. The latch can have a latch body that defines an attachment portion configured to be attached to attachment portion of the actuator, such that movement of the actuator in a predetermined direction causes pivot member to ride along the fulcrum, thereby pivoting the latch from a latched position to an unlatched position.
The invention relates to an optical coupling unit for an arrangement for sending optical signals, including a base unit, a light path formed between a light input and a light output of the base unit and configured to transmit light received via the light input to the light output, an outer light path section included in the light path, which section extends outside the base unit and into which the light transmitted along the light path emerges from the base unit via a light exit and from which the light after passing through the outer light path section enters again into the base unit via a light entry, and a light decoupling element, which is formed in the light path by means of at least one beamsplitting surface coating and configured to decouple a portion of the light transmitted along the light path. Furthermore the invention relates to an arrangement for sending optical signals and to an optical transceiver.
G02B 6/42 - Couplage de guides de lumière avec des éléments opto-électroniques
H04B 10/50 - Systèmes de transmission utilisant des ondes électromagnétiques autres que les ondes hertziennes, p.ex. les infrarouges, la lumière visible ou ultraviolette, ou utilisant des radiations corpusculaires, p.ex. les communications quantiques Émetteurs
G02B 27/14 - Systèmes divisant ou combinant des faisceaux fonctionnant uniquement par réflexion
A tamper-resistant housing assembly may include an internal housing that is wrapped in a flex circuit. The flex circuit can cover an outside surface of the internal housing and can carry a conductive electrical trace. The electrical trace can define a continuous electrical path from a first contact pad to a second contact pad, such that piercing the outer surface of the housing through to the inner surface of the housing interrupts the continuous electrical path.
A connector assembly that includes an electrical connector and an electrically conductive busbar. The connector can include a housing that defines a receptacle, a first row of at least one power contact, and a second row of at least one power contact at a location spaced from the first row along a first direction. Each power contact of the first and second rows can define at least two mating ends that are at least partially disposed in the receptacle to define a slot that extends between the mating ends of the first row and the mating ends of the second row. The housing can include a first attachment member. The electrically conductive busbar can include a first end, a second end opposite the first end, and an attachment member that is configured to mate with the first attachment member so as to attach the busbar to the housing.
H01R 25/14 - Rails ou barres omnibus réalisés de telle sorte que les pièces complémentaires puissent leur être connectées en tout point de leur longueur
An electrical connector assembly includes first and second mezzanine electrical connectors that include respective first and second arrays of electrical contacts. The electrical contacts can be receptacle, or one can be a plug and the other can be a receptacle. Each electrical connector can further include at least one alignment member that cooperate to align the first and second arrays of electrical contacts relative to each other. Each electrical connector can further include at least one orientation member that allows the first and second electrical connectors to mate when in a predetermined orientation relative to each other.
H01R 33/76 - Supports avec alvéoles, pinces ou contacts analogues, adaptés pour l'engagement axial par glissement, avec des broches, lames ou contacts analogues disposés parallèlement sur la pièce complémentaire, p.ex. support pour tube électronique
H01L 23/32 - Supports pour maintenir le dispositif complet pendant son fonctionnement, c. à d. éléments porteurs amovibles
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Contact pin, header connector and connector assembly
The invention relates to a contact pin having longitudinal surfaces bulged to define opposite contact lines extending in longitudinal direction of the contact pin, wherein in cross section of the contact pin the plane through the two opposite contact lines is offset from the cross sectional center of the contact pin.
H01R 13/6471 - Moyens pour empêcher la diaphonie par agencement particulier des conducteurs de mise à la masse et de signaux, p.ex. GSGS [mise à la masse - signal - mise à la masse - signal]
H01R 43/00 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication, l'assemblage, l'entretien ou la réparation de connecteurs de lignes ou de collecteurs de courant ou pour relier les conducteurs électriques
H01R 43/16 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication, l'assemblage, l'entretien ou la réparation de connecteurs de lignes ou de collecteurs de courant ou pour relier les conducteurs électriques pour la fabrication des pièces de contact, p.ex. par découpage et pliage
A connector with a transceiver (4) and a socket (5) on a substrate (6) receiving the transceiver. The transceiver is movable within the socket into a locked position in a direction parallel to the substrate. The socket and transceiver comprise complementary locking sections cooperating when the transceiver is in the locked position. During the movement the transceiver wipes over contacts (13), e.g., on the substrate or on an interposer (11).
The invention relates to an optical communications system, including an optical module, including a module motherboard provided with a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, an optical component on the upper surface of the substrate, the optical component being configured to submit and/or receive optical signals and being connected to electrical conductors extending through the substrate, an optical coupling module having a first light coupling port, a second light coupling port, and at least one light guiding component guiding light signals between the first and second light coupling ports, and a connector receptacle, a longitudinal axis of the connector receptacle being provided parallel or with an acute angle to the plane of the substrate, and a fiber cable connector provided on an end portion of an optical fiber cable and received in the connector receptacle.
A connector (2) comprising a housing (8) with a cable entry (24) and a contact face (14) presenting one or more conductors (15) for signal transfer to associated conductors of a complementary connector (3). The connector comprises a cable entry shield (45) of an electro-conductive material gripping around the cable (27) at the cable entry. The cable entry shield can for example be formed by a pin holder (34) for holding alignment pins and the base (42) of a locking device (11), jointly gripping around the cable.
H01R 13/6582 - Structure du blindage avec des moyens élastiques destinés à venir en contact avec le connecteur correspondant
H01R 13/6593 - Caractéristiques ou dispositions spécifiques de raccordement du blindage aux organes conducteurs l'organe conducteur étant un câble blindé le blindage étant composé de différentes pièces
Connector (2) comprising a ferrule (13) presenting terminal ends (15) of one or more signal conductors, a housing (8) which houses the ferrule, and at least one compression spring (23) between two opposite pressure faces (22, 34) of the ferrule and the housing resiliently urging the ferrule towards a contact side (10) of the connector. The compression springs (23) are at least partially sunk in a matching recess (21) in at least one of said pressure faces and at least partly surround one or more alignment channels (17) for receiving alignment pins (16).
A connector assembly (1) of a first connector (2) and a second connector (3). The connector assembly comprises at least one latch (10, 11) biased to a locking position to lock the assembly in cooperation with a complementary locking section (44). The connector assembly comprises a release member (30) movable in a direction towards a top face (29) of one of the connectors from a rest position to a release position. The release member pushes the latch (10, 11) away from the locking position when the release member (30) is moved to the release position.
H01R 13/635 - Moyens additionnels pour faciliter l'engagement ou la séparation des pièces de couplage, p.ex. moyens pour aligner ou guider, leviers, pression de gaz pour la séparation uniquement par une pression mécanique, p.ex. par la force d'un ressort
G02B 6/42 - Couplage de guides de lumière avec des éléments opto-électroniques
Electronic or opto-electronic on-board connector (1, 30) and method to dissipate heat from such a connector. The connector is positioned within the scope of a cooling air flow (A). The component comprises a heat sink (20, 33) with a heat sink base (21, 34) carrying a plurality of upwardly extending elements, such as pins (22) or fins (35). The heat sink base makes an angle (α) with the flow direction (A) of the cooling air flow.
H01R 13/635 - Moyens additionnels pour faciliter l'engagement ou la séparation des pièces de couplage, p.ex. moyens pour aligner ou guider, leviers, pression de gaz pour la séparation uniquement par une pression mécanique, p.ex. par la force d'un ressort
G02B 6/42 - Couplage de guides de lumière avec des éléments opto-électroniques
Electronic module, such as a small footprint pluggable (SFP) connector module, including a housing, an electroconductive cage for shielding the module and a latch for the cage to the housing. The latch includes a separate latch member accommodated between the housing and the cage, and at least one resiliently protruding tip. The cage is provided with an opening for receiving the resiliently protruding tip.
A connector for connection between a circuit board and a further electronic component is disclosed. The connector includes an insulating housing having a board slot open towards a mating direction for accommodating the circuit board, and a plurality of terminals. The terminals have a rear portion, an intermediate portion and a tip portion, the intermediate portion including a contact portion for contacting a surface portion of the circuit board when accommodated in the board slot. The housing includes a window such that for a number of adjacent terminals housing material is absent between the intermediate portions. A shield member may be arranged in between the rear portions of the terminals. Improved circuit boards are also disclosed.
H01R 12/00 - Association structurelle de plusieurs éléments de connexion électrique isolés les uns des autres, spécialement conçue pour des circuits imprimés, p.ex. des cartes de circuit imprimé [PCB], des câbles plats ou à ruban ou des structures similaires géné; Dispositifs de couplage spécialement conçus pour des circuits imprimés, des câbles plats ou à ruban ou des structures similaires généralement planes; Bornes spécialement conçues pour établir le contact avec, ou pour être insérées dans des circuits imprimés, des câbles plats ou à ruban ou des structures similaires généralement planes
H01R 13/646 - CONNEXIONS CONDUCTRICES DE L'ÉLECTRICITÉ; ASSOCIATION STRUCTURELLE DE PLUSIEURS ÉLÉMENTS DE CONNEXION ÉLECTRIQUE ISOLÉS LES UNS DES AUTRES; DISPOSITIFS DE COUPLAGE; COLLECTEURS DE COURANT - Détails de dispositifs de couplage des types couverts par les groupes ou spécialement adaptés à la haute fréquence, p.ex. structures procurant une adaptation d'impédance ou un accord de phase
H01R 13/6477 - Adaptation d'impédance par variation des propriétés diélectriques
H01R 12/72 - Dispositifs de couplage pour circuits imprimés rigides ou structures similaires se couplant avec la bordure des circuits imprimés rigides ou des structures similaires
An optical coupling device is provided, the device comprising a housing, a first optical port provided on the housing, a second optical port provided on the housing and configured to couple to an optical fiber cable, an optical signal path guiding optical signals between the first and second optical port, a monitoring device provided on the housing, and an decoupling element optically coupled to the optical signal path and the monitoring device for coupling an optical monitoring signal coupled out from the optical signals guided between the first and second optical port onto the monitoring device. Furthermore, an optical communication system is provided, the system comprising an optical module with an optical signal processing device, the optical signal processing device being configured for at least one of receiving optical signals by a receiving device and transmitting optical signals by an optical signal source, and an optical coupling device guiding the optical signals.
An electrical connector assembly (3), comprising a first connector (4, 32) and a second connector (4, 31, 32) which are pivotable with respect to each other about a main pivoting axis (19) in an assembled condition. The first connector is provided with at least one header contact (12) and the second connector has at least one receptacle contact (15) with two opposite contact faces (27, 28) receiving the header contact (12). The receptacle contact faces (27, 28) and the header contact (12) are provided with matching spherical concave and convex surface sections (18, 27, 28) in line with the pivoting axis (19).
H01R 35/04 - Connecteurs de ligne pouvant tourner d'un angle de rotation limité
H01R 12/73 - Dispositifs de couplage pour circuits imprimés rigides ou structures similaires se couplant avec la bordure des circuits imprimés rigides ou des structures similaires se raccordant à d'autres circuits imprimés rigides ou à des structures similaires
H01R 24/84 - Dispositifs de couplage hermaphrodite
Electrical assemblies including various complementary electrical components and plurality of cables are provided. Components of the electrical assemblies are configured such that respective signal conductor ends of the plurality of electrical cables can be isolated from one another and placed in electrical communication with the complementary electrical components using a conductive material. In accordance with some embodiments, the electrical assemblies include organizers that define respective pluralities of cavities and are configured to be attached to the complementary electrical components. In accordance with another embodiment, a leadframe assembly can define a plurality of cavities. The cavities of each of the pluralities of cavities are isolated from each other such that respective signal conductor ends of the plurality of electrical cables can be inserted into respective ones of the pluralities of cavities and placed into electrical communication with the respective complementary electrical components by filling the cavities with conductive material.
H01R 12/77 - Dispositifs de couplage pour circuits imprimés flexibles, câbles plats ou à rubans ou structures similaires
H01R 13/514 - Socles; Boîtiers formés comme un bloc ou un assemblage modulaire, c. à d. composés de parties coopérantes pourvues de pièces de contact ou maintenant entre elles des pièces de contact
Electrical connector assemblies are provided that include electrical connectors having electrical contacts that have receptacle mating ends are provided. The connector housings of the provided electrical connectors include alignment members that are capable of performing staged alignment of components of the electrical connector assemblies. The provided electrical connector assemblies and the electrical connectors provided therein are capable of operating at a data transfer rate of forty gigabits per second with worst case multi-active cross talk that does not exceed a range of about two percent to about four percent.
An electrical connector includes a dielectric housing, a plurality of electrical signal contacts supported by the dielectric housing, and an electrically conductive ground plate supported by the dielectric housing. The dielectric housing defines at least one protrusion, and the ground plate defines at least one aperture that receives the protrusion. The apertures can define a first dimension along a select direction and a second dimension along the select direction, wherein, the first dimension is greater than the second dimension so as to define a lead-in for the protrusion. The protrusion can be press-fit the electrically conductive ground plate at the second dimension of the aperture so as to secure the ground plate to the dielectric housing.
The invention relates to an electro-optical connection module, including a housing, at least one printed circuit board provided in the housing, an optical engine provided on the printed circuit board, the optical engine including at least one of a receiver device configured to transform optical signals received into electrical signals and a transmitter device configured to transform electrical signals received into optical signals, an optical engine port, and an electrical engine port, a pluggable optical port, an optical patch cable assembly connecting the optical engine port and the pluggable optical port for optical signal transmission, and a pluggable electrical port connected to the electrical engine port for electrical signal transmission.
G02B 6/12 - OPTIQUE ÉLÉMENTS, SYSTÈMES OU APPAREILS OPTIQUES - Détails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p.ex. des moyens de couplage du type guide d'ondes optiques du genre à circuit intégré
G02B 6/38 - Moyens de couplage mécaniques ayant des moyens d'assemblage fibre à fibre
G02B 6/42 - Couplage de guides de lumière avec des éléments opto-électroniques
A circuit board (1) is provided comprising a plurality of insulating layers, at least one ground layer and at least one layer comprising signal traces. The circuit board comprises at least a first conductive via (17) and a second conductive via (17). The first conductive via and the second conductive via penetrate through at least a first insulating layer of the plurality of insulating layers and are connected to a signal trace. The first conductive via and the second conductive via are arranged adjacent each other. At least in the first insulating layer the first conductive via and the second conductive via are separated in a first direction of separation (R) by a first adjustment portion comprising a dielectric material property different from the first insulating layer.
An electrical connector including electrical terminals, and a housing. The housing includes a first housing member and a second housing member. The second housing member includes terminal receiving areas which house the electrical terminals. The second housing member includes projections into the terminal receiving areas to limit forward movement of the electrical terminals in the terminal receiving areas. The first housing member includes a plurality of projections respectively extending into each of the terminal receiving areas to limit rearward movement of the electrical terminals in the terminal receiving areas. The electrical terminals float in the terminal receiving areas between the projections of the first housing member and the projections of the second housing member.
An optical communication system comprising: an optical circuit board comprising an optical interface having a transmission region, an optical coupling device comprising: a first optical interface having a first transmission region optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of the optical interface of the optical circuit board, a second optical interface having a second transmission region adapted to be optically coupled to a corresponding transmission region of an optical interface of a mating optical device, a fixation part, wherein the optical communication system comprises a support element glued to the fixation part of the optical coupling device and removably mounted on the optical circuit board.
A retention housing having a housing body is provided, the retention housing configured to be mounted to a substrate. At least one, such as a plurality of cables can be electrically connected to a respective surface of the substrate to which the retention housing is mounted. When the retention housing is mounted to the respective surface of the substrate, at least a portion of the at least one cable can be compressed between a ground element supported by the respective surface of the substrate and a corresponding upper wall of the housing body, such that the at least one cable is placed into electrical communication with a ground plane defined by the substrate.
H01R 12/77 - Dispositifs de couplage pour circuits imprimés flexibles, câbles plats ou à rubans ou structures similaires
H01R 13/629 - Moyens additionnels pour faciliter l'engagement ou la séparation des pièces de couplage, p.ex. moyens pour aligner ou guider, leviers, pression de gaz
An electrical connector may include a first connector with electrically-conductive contacts. The contacts may have blade-shaped mating ends, and may be arranged in a centerline. The electrical connector may include a second connector with electrically-conductive receptacle contacts, which may also be arranged in a centerline. The connectors may be mated such that the mating portion of a first contact in the second connector may physically contact of a corresponding blade-shaped mating end of a contact in the first connector.
An electrical connector system having electrical contacts with reduced normal force is provided. The electrical contacts can define cantilevered beams of extended length, such that normal forces exerted by the electrical contacts on the electrical contacts of a complementary electrical connector are reduced. The beams of the electrical contacts can be coupled by a tie bar that can act to enhance the structural rigidity of the electrical contact.
An electrical connector includes a printed circuit board that includes a body that carries a plurality of ground conductors that define respective ground contact pads, and a plurality of signal conductors that define respective signal contact pads. The contact pads are configured to mate with electrical contacts of a complementary electrical connector. The printed circuit board includes a ground coupling assembly that electrically connects at least a pair of the ground conductors.
The present invention relates to an optical system (10) comprising: an optical circuit board (12) having a transmission region (48), an optical coupling system (15) comprising a first transmission region (64) optically coupled to the transmission region (48) of the board (12), a second transmission region (68) adapted to be optically coupled to a transmission region (60) of a mating optical device (14), the first and second regions (64, 68) being optically associated only with each other. The optical coupling system (15) further comprises an optical coupling device (16), a reflective arrangement (18), alignment adjusting means (20) adapted to move the reflective arrangement (18) between a position in which the arrangement (18) does not transmit light between the first and second regions (64, 68), and a position in which the arrangement (18) transmits light between the first and second regions (64, 68).
An optical cable assembly (1) is provided, comprising: an optical cable (2) provided with one or more optical fibers (3), a strain-relieve device (8) mounted on the optical cable (2) and configured to provide a strain relieve when the optical cable (2) is fed into an optical module (7) through an opening in a housing (6) of the optical module, wherein the strain-relieve device (8) is provided with an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust a distance between an end portion of the one or more optical fibers (3) and the strain-relieve device (8). Furthermore, an optical module and a method for assembling an optical cable assembly are provided.
An electrical connector assembly (1, 40, 50), comprising a first connector ( 2, 40, 51) with header contact blade (s) (7) and a second connector (4, 40, 52) with receptacle contact blade (s) (19), The connectors are pivotable with respect to each other. The second connector comprises a receptacle housing (13) with an entrance (16) for insertion of a header contact blade between a contact surface (20, 21) of the receptacle contact blade and an opposite surface (20, 21). The entrance allows insertion in an angular range of mating directions within a plane perpendicular to the main pivoting axis. The contact surface of the receptacle contact blade and the opposite surface converge towards the main pivoting axis over said angular range. The receptacle contact blade has a free peripheral portion (22) at the entrance of the receptacle housing, which is resiliently movable with respect to the receptacle housing.
H01R 35/04 - Connecteurs de ligne pouvant tourner d'un angle de rotation limité
H01R 12/73 - Dispositifs de couplage pour circuits imprimés rigides ou structures similaires se couplant avec la bordure des circuits imprimés rigides ou des structures similaires se raccordant à d'autres circuits imprimés rigides ou à des structures similaires
H01R 24/84 - Dispositifs de couplage hermaphrodite
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PHOTONIC INTEGRATED TRANSMITTER DEVICE, PHOTONIC INTEGRATED RECEIVER DEVICE, AND ACTIVE OPTICAL CABLE TRANSCEIVER SYSTEM
A photonic integrated transmitter device (21) is provided, comprising: a substrate (1), an array of modulated light sources (4.1,..., 4.n), each light source providing a modulated signal output at a channel wavelength different from the channel wavelength from other modulated light sources of the array of modulated light sources (4.1,..., 4.n), an optical fiber interface (12), configured to receive an end portion (11) of an optical fiber cable (8), and a division-wavelength multiplexer (7), wherein the division-wavelength multiplexer (7) is provided in the substrate (1) and is optically connected to the array of modulated light sources (4.1,..., 4.n) and the optical fiber interface (12) via a first and second optical waveguide (5, 10), respectively. Furthermore, a photonic integrated receiver device and an active optical cable transceiver system are provided.
H04J 14/02 - Systèmes multiplex à division de longueur d'onde
H01S 5/026 - Composants intégrés monolithiques, p.ex. guides d'ondes, photodétecteurs de surveillance ou dispositifs d'attaque
G02B 6/12 - OPTIQUE ÉLÉMENTS, SYSTÈMES OU APPAREILS OPTIQUES - Détails de structure de dispositions comprenant des guides de lumière et d'autres éléments optiques, p.ex. des moyens de couplage du type guide d'ondes optiques du genre à circuit intégré
H04B 10/50 - Systèmes de transmission utilisant des ondes électromagnétiques autres que les ondes hertziennes, p.ex. les infrarouges, la lumière visible ou ultraviolette, ou utilisant des radiations corpusculaires, p.ex. les communications quantiques Émetteurs
H04B 10/66 - Récepteurs non cohérents, p.ex. à détection directe
An electrical connector includes a connector housing that supports at least one printed circuit board having a mating end and a mounting end. The connector housing includes a first housing portion and a second housing portion that is configured to attach to the first housing portion. The first housing portion supports the printed circuit board, and the second housing portion includes a positioning member that engages the printed circuit board so as to retain the printed circuit board in a predetermined position.
An assembly is provided comprising a board mounting connector mounted to a circuit board. The circuit board has a top face and a side face. The connector has a shield comprising a shield wall extending along and adjacent the side face of the circuit board. A shielded board mounting connector is also provided.
H01R 13/6471 - Moyens pour empêcher la diaphonie par agencement particulier des conducteurs de mise à la masse et de signaux, p.ex. GSGS [mise à la masse - signal - mise à la masse - signal]
H01R 12/72 - Dispositifs de couplage pour circuits imprimés rigides ou structures similaires se couplant avec la bordure des circuits imprimés rigides ou des structures similaires
H01R 13/6588 - Matériau de blindage entourant individuellement des contacts espacés les uns des autres ou interposé entre ces derniers à ouvertures débouchantes pour contacts individuels
47.
CONNECTION FOOTPRINT FOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR WITH PRINTED WIRING BOARD
An electrical connector including a housing; ground contacts; and signal contacts. The signal contacts are differential signal pairs. The electrical connector is a right angle connector. First ends of the ground contacts are in a center row. First ends of a first one of the each differential signal pair are on a first side row at a first side of the center row. First ends of a second one of the differential signal pairs are on a second side row at a second opposite side of the center row. At least one of the first ends of the ground contacts is provided between the first ends of two of the differential signal pairs. An assembly is provided including the electrical connector and printed circuit board having the electrical connector mounted thereon. The printed circuit board includes through-holes with a shared single antipad one of the differential signal pair.
In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector includes a connector housing, and at least one electrical terminal supported by the connector housing. The electrical terminal defines a mating portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion carrying a pair of crimp members having crimp teeth configured to pierce through a flex cable when crimped so as to mount the flex cable to the mounting portion of the electrical terminal.
In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector includes a connector housing, and at least one electrical terminal supported by the connector housing. The electrical terminal defines a mating portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion carrying a pair of crimp members having crimp teeth configured to pierce through a flex cable when crimped so as to mount the flex cable to the mounting portion of the electrical terminal.
An electrical connector module comprising a housing and an array of electrical contacts within the housing. The electrical contacts include a plurality of signal conductors and a plurality of ground conductors. Ground coupling bars are used with at least two contact portions for contacting ground conductors. The connector comprises slots enabling insertion of the ground coupling bar in a longitudinal direction of the ground coupling bar.
H01R 13/6471 - Moyens pour empêcher la diaphonie par agencement particulier des conducteurs de mise à la masse et de signaux, p.ex. GSGS [mise à la masse - signal - mise à la masse - signal]
In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector includes a connector housing, and at least one electrical terminal supported by the connector housing. The electrical terminal defines a mating portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion carrying a pair of crimp members having crimp teeth configured to pierce through a flex cable when crimped so as to mount the flex cable to the mounting portion of the electrical terminal.
H01R 13/40 - Fixation des pièces de contact dans ou sur un socle ou un boîtier; Isolement des pièces de contact
H01R 4/18 - Connexions conductrices de l'électricité entre plusieurs organes conducteurs en contact direct, c. à d. se touchant l'un l'autre; Moyens pour réaliser ou maintenir de tels contacts; Connexions conductrices de l'électricité ayant plusieurs emplacements espacés de connexion pour les conducteurs et utilisant des organes de contact pénétrant dans l'isolation effectuées uniquement par torsion, enroulage, pliage, sertissage ou autre déformation permanente par sertissage
H01R 11/03 - CONNEXIONS CONDUCTRICES DE L'ÉLECTRICITÉ; ASSOCIATION STRUCTURELLE DE PLUSIEURS ÉLÉMENTS DE CONNEXION ÉLECTRIQUE ISOLÉS LES UNS DES AUTRES; DISPOSITIFS DE COUPLAGE; COLLECTEURS DE COURANT Éléments de connexion individuels assurant plusieurs emplacements de connexion espacés pour des organes conducteurs qui sont ou qui peuvent être interconnectés de cette façon, p.ex. pièces d'extrémité pour fils ou câbles supportées par le fil ou par caractérisés par le type des emplacements de connexion sur l'élément individuel ou par le type des connexions entre les emplacements de connexion et les organes conducteurs
A solder tip having a bottom end. The bottom end includes a concave channel between a front side of the bottom end and. a back side of the bottom end. The concave channel has a substantially uniform cross- sectional shape.
An electrical contact including a male termination end configured to be removably inserted into a female termination end of a mating contact. The male termination end having a slot between two beam sections. The slot is formed by a section of the male termination end having had material removed between the two beam sections. The two beam sections are outwardly deformed in opposite directions. The two beam sections are substantially parallel to each other along a majority of length of the male termination end.
An electrical connector including a housing; and a plurality of first ground contacts. The first ground contacts each comprise a male contact blade configured to be inserted into a contact channel of a housing of a mating electrical connector. The male contact blade has a portion configured to contact the housing of the mating electrical connector, after the male contact blade makes electrical contact with the deflectable beam, to move the male contact blade in the contact channel, increase deflection of the deflectable beam by the male contact blade, and increase or maintain normal force between the mating contact and the ground contact generally.
An assembly including an electrical wire and a plug housing forming an electrical connector. The electrical wire includes an electrical conductor and electrical insulation surrounding the electrical conductor. An end of the electrical conductor is not surrounded by the electrical insulation. The plug housing is on the end of the electrical wire. The plug housing covers a bottom of the end of the electrical conductor and covers a first portion of a front side of the end of the electrical conductor. The plug housing does not cover a top of the end and does not cover a second portion of the front side such that the top of the end and the second portion are exposed to be able to electrically contact an electrical contact of a mating electrical connector.
H01R 13/405 - Fixation d'une manière non démontable, p.ex. par moulage, rivetage
H01R 13/504 - Socles; Boîtiers composés de différentes pièces les différentes pièces étant moulées, collées, soudées, p.ex. par soudage à ultrasons, ou réunies par estampage
H01R 24/38 - Dispositifs de couplage en deux pièces, ou l'une des pièces qui coopèrent dans ces dispositifs, caractérisés par leur structure générale ayant des contacts disposés concentriquement ou coaxialement
An assembly including an electrical wire and a plug housing forming an electrical connector. The electrical wire includes an electrical conductor and electrical insulation surrounding the electrical conductor. An end of the electrical conductor is not surrounded by the electrical insulation. The plug housing is on the end of the electrical wire. The plug housing covers a bottom of the end of the electrical conductor and covers a first portion of a front side of the end of the electrical conductor. The plug housing does not cover a top of the end and does not cover a second portion of the front side such that the top of the end and the second portion are exposed to be able to electrically contact an electrical contact of a mating electrical connector.
H01R 13/405 - Fixation d'une manière non démontable, p.ex. par moulage, rivetage
H01R 13/504 - Socles; Boîtiers composés de différentes pièces les différentes pièces étant moulées, collées, soudées, p.ex. par soudage à ultrasons, ou réunies par estampage
An assembly and a connector are provided. The assembly comprises a piece of textile and a first and a second conductor connected by a connector (1), the piece of textile comprising the first conductor. The connector is elongated in a direction of extension (A) and comprises a first crimping portion (5) and a second crimping portion (7) arranged along the direction of extension. The first and second crimping portion each comprise a plurality of crimping fingers (5A-5D; 7A-7D), in the assembly penetrating the textile and being crimped onto at least the first conductor. The connector further comprising a third crimping portion (9) in between the first and second crimping portions along the direction of extension, which is crimped onto at least the second conductor such that the first and second conductors are in electrical contact and extend generally parallel to each other within the connector.
H01R 4/18 - Connexions conductrices de l'électricité entre plusieurs organes conducteurs en contact direct, c. à d. se touchant l'un l'autre; Moyens pour réaliser ou maintenir de tels contacts; Connexions conductrices de l'électricité ayant plusieurs emplacements espacés de connexion pour les conducteurs et utilisant des organes de contact pénétrant dans l'isolation effectuées uniquement par torsion, enroulage, pliage, sertissage ou autre déformation permanente par sertissage
Electrical connectors that are mating compatible with the MicroTCA" standard and configured to be mounted to an underlying substrate are provided. Certain of the electrical connectors can be configured to be mounted to a substrate configured in accordance with the MicroTCA® press fit footprint. Additionally, electrical connectors that are mating compatible with the MicroTCA® standard and configured to be mounted to respective alternative footprints, and substrates configured in accordance with the respective alternative footprints are provided. The disclosed electrical connectors and corresponding substrate footprints can operate to transmit data at speed up to and in excess of 25 Gigabits per second.
An electrical connector housing including a main housing member and at least one protective wafer. The main housing member has a contact locating area. Opposite sides of the contact locating area include slots for receiving opposite end portions of insertable wafers. The at least one protective wafer is configured to be located in the contact locating area and includes opposite end portions adapted to be matingly slid into a pair of the slots. The protective wafer has a top side configured to project above top ends of contacts located in the contact locating area. The protective wafer and the main housing member are sized and shaped to combine to help prevent a user's finger from contacting the top ends of the contacts located in the contact locating area.
A cable guide boot assembly (2) for attachment to a connector (4) and guiding a cable (6) is provided, comprising a boot portion (22) and a connector portion (32). The connector portion is configured to be non-rotary fixed to the connector and to extend from the connector in a first direction (Z) relative to a mating direction of the connector, and comprises a first connection portion (34) having a non-circular circumferential shape relative to the first direction. The boot portion comprises a second connection portion (22A) mated to the first connection portion. The second connection portion is configured to receive the first connection portion, such that the boot portion is attachable to the connector portion in a discrete number of twisting angles (φ) with respect to the first relative direction.
An assembly and a connector are provided. The assembly comprises a piece of textile and a first and a second conductor connected by a connector (1), the piece of textile comprising the first conductor. The connector is elongated in a direction of extension (A) and comprises a first crimping portion (5) and a second crimping portion (7) arranged along the direction of extension. The first and second crimping portion each comprise a plurality of crimping fingers (5A-5D; 7A-7D), in the assembly penetrating the textile and being crimped onto at least the first conductor. The connector further comprising a third crimping portion (9) in between the first and second crimping portions along the direction of extension, which is crimped onto at least the second conductor such that the first and second conductors are in electrical contact and extend generally parallel to each other within the connector.
H01R 4/18 - Connexions conductrices de l'électricité entre plusieurs organes conducteurs en contact direct, c. à d. se touchant l'un l'autre; Moyens pour réaliser ou maintenir de tels contacts; Connexions conductrices de l'électricité ayant plusieurs emplacements espacés de connexion pour les conducteurs et utilisant des organes de contact pénétrant dans l'isolation effectuées uniquement par torsion, enroulage, pliage, sertissage ou autre déformation permanente par sertissage
The present invention provides a clip for mounting an EMI/ESD shield onto a circuit board. The clip has a first mounting member and a second mounting member arranged in a base plane for fixing to the circuit board and a first and second beams linking the first and second mounting members. The first and the second beams define a gap therebetween for receiving a portion of the shield. Each beam has an inner edge adjacent to the gap. The first beam includes a first tab projecting from the inner edge of the first beam into the gap. The first tab is deflectable to allow insertion of the portion of the shield into the gap and upon insertion of the portion of the shield into the gap, the first tab urges against the portion of the shield to prevent detachment of the shield from the circuit board.
ABSTRACT A method is provided for mounting a plurality of cable connectors onto a panel that defines a plurality of target mounting locations. At least two of the plurality of cable connectors defines at least a pair of cable retaining apertures. The pairs of cable retaining apertures of a first one of the two cable connectors are spaced apart in a first direction, and the pair of cable retaining apertures of a second one of the two cable connectors are spaced apart in a second direction that is different than the first direction.
In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector includes a connector housing, and at least one electrical terminal supported by the connector housing. The electrical terminal defines a mating portion and a mounting portion. The electrical connector includes a lock movable between an unlocked position and a locked position so as to facilitate insertion of a flex cable and subsequent locking of the flex cable to the mounting portion.
H01R 12/77 - Dispositifs de couplage pour circuits imprimés flexibles, câbles plats ou à rubans ou structures similaires
H01R 13/629 - Moyens additionnels pour faciliter l'engagement ou la séparation des pièces de couplage, p.ex. moyens pour aligner ou guider, leviers, pression de gaz
72.
AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM, AN OPTICAL COMMUNICATION MODULE, AND A METHOD
The invention relates to an optical communications system, comprising an optical module, comprising a module motherboard provided with a substrate having an upper surface and a lower surface, an optical component disposed on the upper surface of the substrate, the optical component being configured to submit and / or receive optical signals and being connected to electrical conductors extending through the substrate, an optical coupling module having a first light coupling port, a second light coupling port, and at least one light guiding component guiding light signals between the first and second light coupling ports, and a connector receptacle, a longitudinal axis of the connector receptacle being provided parallel or with an acute angle to the plane of the substrate, and a fiber cable connector provided on an end portion of an optical fiber cable and received in the connector receptacle, thereby, optically coupling a plurality of optical fibers of the optical fiber cable to the first or second light coupling ports. Furthermore, the invention relates to an optical module and a method for mounting an optical communications system, the method.
Electronic module (1), such as a small footprint pluggable (SFP) connector module, comprising a housing (2), an electroconductive cage (3) for shielding the module and a latch (20) for joining the cage to the housing. The latch comprises a separate latch member accommodated between the housing and the cage, and at least one resiliently protruding tip. The cage is provided with an opening (27) for receiving the resiliently protruding tip.
The invention relates to an optical coupling unit for an arrangement for sending optical signals, comprising a base unit (7), a light path (8) formed between a light input (6) and a light output (9) of the base unit (7) and configured to transmit light received via the light input (6) to the light output (9), an outer light path section (15) included in the light path (8), which section extends outside the base unit (7) and into which the light transmitted along the light path emerges from the base unit (7) via a light exit (14) and from which the light after passing through the outer light path section (15) enters again into the base unit (7) via a light entry (16), and a light- decoupling element (11), which is formed in the light path (8) by means of at least one beam- splitting surface coating and configured to decouple a portion of the light transmitted along the light path. Furthermore the invention relates to an arrangement for sending optical signals and to an optical transceiver.
A method for plating strips comprising: providing a strip (1) of material, providing a masking belt (18) comprising patterned windows, providing a tank (13) with a plating solution, generating a continuous movement in the cell of an assembly of the strip and masking belt, whereby the structure of the masking belt masks portions of the strip in the tank.
H01R 43/16 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication, l'assemblage, l'entretien ou la réparation de connecteurs de lignes ou de collecteurs de courant ou pour relier les conducteurs électriques pour la fabrication des pièces de contact, p.ex. par découpage et pliage
76.
ELECTRICAL DEVICE COMPRISING A CONDUCTIVE LOOP FOR ABSORBING ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION AND ITS MANUFACTURING METHOD
An electrical device (1) is provided herein, comprising a plurality of electrical signal conductors extending adjacent each other generally in a plane, a dielectric housing supporting the signal conductors and an antenna member (7). The antenna member comprises a conductive loop shaped body (9) encircling an opening and being arranged substantially parallel the signal conductors, and the antenna member is configured for absorbing and dissipating electromagnetic radiation at a predetermined wavelength. Thus, noise and cross talk are reduced or even prevented.
H01R 13/6466 - Moyens pour empêcher la diaphonie en ajoutant des éléments capacitifs sur des substrats, p.ex. des cartes de circuits imprimés
H01R 13/6586 - Matériau de blindage entourant individuellement des contacts espacés les uns des autres ou interposé entre ces derniers pour séparer des modules de connecteurs multibroches
The invention relates to a contact pin (6) having longitudinal surfaces bulged to define opposite contact lines (13) extending in longitudinal direction of the contact pin, wherein in cross section of the contact pin the plane (A) through the two opposite contact lines is offset from the cross sectional centre of the contact pin.
H01R 13/04 - Broches ou lames destinées à coopérer avec des alvéoles
H01R 13/6471 - Moyens pour empêcher la diaphonie par agencement particulier des conducteurs de mise à la masse et de signaux, p.ex. GSGS [mise à la masse - signal - mise à la masse - signal]
H01R 43/16 - Appareils ou procédés spécialement adaptés à la fabrication, l'assemblage, l'entretien ou la réparation de connecteurs de lignes ou de collecteurs de courant ou pour relier les conducteurs électriques pour la fabrication des pièces de contact, p.ex. par découpage et pliage
Shielded connector assembly An assembly is disclosed herein, comprising a connector (9) and a carrier (1) for carrying the connector. The connector comprises a plurality of terminals (17) having terminal contacts, a first shield (23A) at least partially surrounding at least one first terminal (17A, 17B) and having a first shield contact (31A) and a second shield (23B) at least partially surrounding at least one second terminal (17C, 17D) and having a second shield contact (31B). The carrier comprises a plurality of signal conductors, e.g. being a circuit board or a connector body. The carrier also comprises a plurality of, advantageously substantially identical,contact sites(2). The terminal contacts are contacted to a number of the contact sites of the carrier, and the first and second shield contacts are arranged adjacent each other so that they together fit and are contacted to one contact site of the carrier.
H01R 13/6587 - Matériau de blindage entourant individuellement des contacts espacés les uns des autres ou interposé entre ces derniers pour séparer des modules de connecteurs multibroches pour montage sur des cartes de circuits imprimés
H01R 12/72 - Dispositifs de couplage pour circuits imprimés rigides ou structures similaires se couplant avec la bordure des circuits imprimés rigides ou des structures similaires
H01R 12/58 - Connexions fixes pour circuits imprimés rigides ou structures similaires caractérisées par les bornes bornes pour insertion dans des trous
An alignment pin for an optical communication system comprises: a first portion (31) extending along a direction in a receiving hole of a printed circuit board, a second portion (32) extending along this direction in a receiving through hole of an optical coupling device, a third portion (33) extending along this direction in a receiving hole of an external optical component. The pin comprises an abutting surface (35) placed in contact with a parallel complementary surface (36) of the optical coupling device.
A connector (1) for connection between a circuit board (3) and a further electronic component (5) is disclosed. The connector comprises an insulating housing (7') having a board slot (9) open towards a mating direction (MC) for accommodating the circuit board, and a plurality of terminals(11). The terminals have a rear portion(13), an intermediate portion (17) and a tip portion(19), the intermediate portion comprising a contact portion (21) for contacting a surface portion of the circuit board (3) when accommodated in the board slot. The housing comprises a window (31) such that for a number of adjacent terminals (11) housing material is absent between the intermediate portions. A shield member (23, 25) may be arranged in between the rear portions of the terminals. Improved circuit boards (3; 5) are also disclosed.
H01R 13/6477 - Adaptation d'impédance par variation des propriétés diélectriques
H01R 12/72 - Dispositifs de couplage pour circuits imprimés rigides ou structures similaires se couplant avec la bordure des circuits imprimés rigides ou des structures similaires
81.
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY AND A METHOD FOR MANUFACTURING THE PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD ASSEMBLY
Printed circuit board assembly (2) comprising: - an optical subassembly (4) having a carrying face (14) for carrying at least one optoelectronic component (6) in a such way that light emitted from/directed to is transmitted through the optical subassembly (4); - a printed circuit board (8) having a supporting area (31) for supporting the optical subassembly (4); wherein the printed circuit board supporting area (31) comprises a hole (34) lodging at least one part of the optoelectronic component (6) and wherein at least one part of the carrying face (14) is fixed by flip-chip bonding to at least one part of the supporting area (31).
An optical circuit board comprising: a top face ( la), a bottom face (lb), an optical layer (9) buried between bottom and top faces, the optical layer being adapted to transmit optical signals, an opto-electronic component (15a, 15b) adapted to emit or receive light transmitted through the optical layer, a solid heat dissipative element (18) adapted to dissipate heat generated at the opto-electronic component.
An electrical connector includes a first contact module and a second contact module adjacent the first contact module. Each contact module has a plurality of ground and signal contacts. Each ground contact and signal contact includes a mating portion, a mounting portion, and an intermediate portion extending between the mating portion and the mounting portion. In each contact module, the intermediate portions of the ground contacts are disposed in a first common plane and the intermediate portions of the signal contacts are disposed in a second common plane that is spaced from the first common plane. The first contact modules and the second contact modules are arranged such that two adjacent signal contacts of the first and second contact modules, respectively, define a differential signal pair such that the intermediate portions of the adjacent signal contacts are spaced more closely than the intermediate portions of two adjacent ground contacts of the first and second contact modules, respectively.
H01R 13/648 - Dispositions de protection par mise à la terre ou par blindage sur les dispositifs de couplage
H01R 13/6471 - Moyens pour empêcher la diaphonie par agencement particulier des conducteurs de mise à la masse et de signaux, p.ex. GSGS [mise à la masse - signal - mise à la masse - signal]
H01R 13/6586 - Matériau de blindage entourant individuellement des contacts espacés les uns des autres ou interposé entre ces derniers pour séparer des modules de connecteurs multibroches
H01R 13/6477 - Adaptation d'impédance par variation des propriétés diélectriques
H01R 13/6587 - Matériau de blindage entourant individuellement des contacts espacés les uns des autres ou interposé entre ces derniers pour séparer des modules de connecteurs multibroches pour montage sur des cartes de circuits imprimés
The present invention relates to a connector assembly comprising : a printed circuit board (PCB) having a through- hole; a connector mounted on a first surface of the PCB and having a mounting peg received in the through- hole. The connector assembly further comprises a locking member cooperating with the mounting peg thereby increasing the retention force of the peg in the through-hole.
The invention is related to an optical engine (2) comprising : at least one optoelectronic component (6) for emitting or receiving light; a substrate (4, 5) for carrying the optoelectronic component (6); an optical coupling device (10), configured for guiding light between the optoelectronic component (4, 5) and an optical waveguide (12), fixed to the substrate (4, 5). At least the substrate (4, 5) and the coupling device (10) comprise a fixation element (22) and the other one a complementary fixation element (24), the complementary fixation element (24) cooperating with the fixation element (22) to locate and fix the coupling device (10) to substrate (4, 5) so as to achieve an optical coupling between the optoelectronic component and the optical coupling device.
A connector assembly is provided which includes a housing and at least one conductor module. The conductor module comprises at least a first sub-module and a second sub-module attached together to form the conductor module. The conductor module is at least partially received in the housing. The housing and the first sub-module include cooperating positioning structures for positioning the at least one conductor module into the housing such that the position of the second sub-module with respect to the housing is determined by the position of the first sub-module with respect to the housing in at least a first direction (X; Z). A connector assembly is also provided in which at least one contact includes at least one contact beam of which a part is resiliently displaceable substantially parallel to a side wall of the housing from a preload position to a second position for receiving a mating contact. The housing includes a stand-off structure configured to cooperate with at least a portion of the contact to provide and maintain a separation between at least the contact portion and the first side wall in and between the preload position and the second position.
H01R 13/658 - Dispositions pour le blindage en haute fréquence, p.ex. protection contre les parasites électromagnétiques ou les impulsions électromagnétiques
87.
OPTICAL COUPLING DEVICE, OPTICAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF MANUFACTURE
An optical coupling device comprises: a first face facing a support of the optical coupling device, this support (1) having a reception face facing upwards and; a cavity (30) mouthing to the first face, and receiving glue to fix the optical coupling device to the support. The cavity (30) is surrounded by a wall comprising a second face (33) facing at least partly upwards.
The present invention provides a connector for connecting to a flexible circuit board. The connector includes a housing having an opening in which the flexible circuit board can be inserted; an actuator pivotally mounted to the housing and a plurality of first and second terminals. The actuator has a first cam acting on the first terminal, and a second cam acting on the second terminal. When the flexible circuit board is inserted into the opening and when the actuator is pivoted, the first cam makes the first terminal contacting a first conductor of the flexible circuit board, and the second cam makes second terminal contacting a second conductor of the flexible circuit board. The connector of the present invention makes stable electrical connection possible by equalizing the contact force of each of the first and second terminals contacting with the flexible circuit board.
The invention relates to an electro-optical connection module, comprising a housing (1), at least one printed circuit board (2) provided in the housing (1), an optical engine (3) provided on the printed circuit board (2), the optical engine (3) comprising at least one of a receiver device configured to transform optical signals received into electrical signals and a transmitter device configured to transform electrical signals received into optical signals, an optical engine port (4), and an electrical engine port (8), a pluggable optical port (6), an optical patch cable assembly (5) connecting the optical engine port (4) and the pluggable optical port (6) for optical signal transmission, and a pluggable electrical port (9) connected to the electrical engine port (8) for electrical signal transmission.
A high speed flexible printed circuit (FPC) connector includes a housing with ground and signal contact terminal pairs arranged in the housing in a staggered manner along a lateral direction. The housing has a cavity for receiving an FPC board therein. Each ground contact terminal has an upper arm positioned adjacent to a top wall of the cavity and a lower arm positioned adjacent to a bottom wall of the cavity. Each signal contact terminal has only a lower arm positioned adjacent to the bottom wall of the cavity. Signal contact terminals with the only lower arm provide the connector with better signal integrity. An actuator is coupled to the housing for fixing the FPC board in the cavity to establish electrical connections. The actuator has recesses corresponding to the positions of the signal pairs to provide a dielectric constant different from that of the other parts of the actuator.
H01R 13/6477 - Adaptation d'impédance par variation des propriétés diélectriques
H01R 12/79 - Dispositifs de couplage pour circuits imprimés flexibles, câbles plats ou à rubans ou structures similaires se raccordant à des circuits imprimés rigides ou à des structures similaires
H01R 13/6471 - Moyens pour empêcher la diaphonie par agencement particulier des conducteurs de mise à la masse et de signaux, p.ex. GSGS [mise à la masse - signal - mise à la masse - signal]
H01R 12/88 - Dispositifs de couplage raccordés avec une force d'insertion faible ou nulle moyens produisant une pression de contact, contacts activés après insertion des circuits imprimés ou des structures similaires agissant manuellement par rotation ou pivotement des pièces du boîtier du connecteur
H01R 13/6597 - Caractéristiques ou dispositions spécifiques de raccordement du blindage aux organes conducteurs l'organe conducteur étant un contact du connecteur
91.
ELECTRICAL POWER CONNECTOR SYSTEM INCLUDING POWER RAIL
An electrical connector system includes a plurality of electrical connectors that can be mounted onto a powered rail. Each of the electrical connectors includes a connector housing that retains an electrical contact. The powered rail includes a tapered alignment guide that receives a complementary tapered arm of the connector housing that locates into the alignment guide so as to position the connectors to the rail.
A row-based electrical connector includes a connector housing that supports a plurality of electrical contacts that define broadside coupled differential signal pairs along a row direction. The electrical connector further includes conductive ground shields disposed between adjacent differential signal pairs, and a conductive plate in electrical communication with the ground shields and electrically isolated from the differential signal pairs.
H01R 13/648 - Dispositions de protection par mise à la terre ou par blindage sur les dispositifs de couplage
H01R 12/71 - Dispositifs de couplage pour circuits imprimés rigides ou structures similaires
H01R 27/02 - Pièces de couplage adaptées à la coopération avec plusieurs pièces complémentaires dissemblables pour coopération simultanée avec plusieurs pièces complémentaires
An electrical connector may include a first connector with electrically-conductive contacts. The contacts may have blade-shaped mating ends, and may be arranged in a centerline. The electrical connector may include a second connector with electrically-conductive receptacle contacts, which may also be arranged in a centerline. The connectors may be mated such that the mating portion of a first contact in the second connector may physically contact of a corresponding blade-shaped mating end of a contact in the first connector.
An optical coupling device comprises: a Z-reference part co-operating with a Z- reference of a first optical device, to define the location of a first optical interface of the coupling device along a direction (Z), fixation parts (17, 19), extending at different heights along this direction, adapted to be glued to the first optical device.
G02B 6/42 - Couplage de guides de lumière avec des éléments opto-électroniques
H01L 23/10 - Conteneurs; Scellements caractérisés par le matériau ou par la disposition des scellements entre les parties, p.ex. entre le couvercle et la base ou entre les connexions et les parois du conteneur
The invention relates to an electrical connector module (11) comprising: - a housing (12) having a first edge; - a plurality of terminals (12A) carried by the housing and arranged along a first plane, each terminal having a mating end (13) protruding from the first edge of the housing and a mounting end (15), wherein a gap is provided between two adjacent terminals; - a ground plate (19) carried by the housing and including a body extending along a second plane substantially parallel to the first plane and having a first and a second opposed surfaces, the ground plate including at least one rib projecting from one of the first and the second surface in a direction towards the gap. The ground plate further comprises a front section (22) extending beyond the first edge of the housing and overlapping the mating end of the terminals.
H01R 13/658 - Dispositions pour le blindage en haute fréquence, p.ex. protection contre les parasites électromagnétiques ou les impulsions électromagnétiques
96.
ELECTRICAL MODULE HAVING EXTRA ELECTRICAL TERMINALS
An electrical connector assembly includes an electrical connector and a module. The electrical connector includes a connector housing and a first plurality of electrical terminals supported by the connector housing. The module includes a module housing and a second plurality of electrical terminals supported by the module housing. The second plurality of electrical terminals is greater in number than the first plurality of electrical terminals, such that first select number of the second plurality of electrical terminals is configured to mate with the first plurality of electrical terminals, and a second select number of the second plurality of electrical terminals is configured to mate with an auxiliary electrical component.
In accordance with one embodiment, an electrical connector includes a connector housing, and at least one electrical terminal supported by the connector housing. The electrical terminal defines a mating portion and a mounting portion, the mounting portion carrying a crimp member having crimp teeth configured to pierce through a flex cable when crimped so as to mount the flat flex cable to the mounting portion of the electrical terminal.
In one embodiment, an electrical connector includes a plurality of leadframe assembly assemblies, each having a leadframe housing and a plurality of electrical contacts carried by the leadframe housing. At least a pair of adjacent leadframe assemblies includes respective first and second conductive member portions of a conductive bar that reduces cross talk. The first and second portions are each seated in their respective leadframe housings and face each other such that the electrical connector is devoid of electrical contacts between the first and second portions.
H01R 13/648 - Dispositions de protection par mise à la terre ou par blindage sur les dispositifs de couplage
H01R 13/514 - Socles; Boîtiers formés comme un bloc ou un assemblage modulaire, c. à d. composés de parties coopérantes pourvues de pièces de contact ou maintenant entre elles des pièces de contact
H01R 12/72 - Dispositifs de couplage pour circuits imprimés rigides ou structures similaires se couplant avec la bordure des circuits imprimés rigides ou des structures similaires
H01R 13/6464 - Moyens pour empêcher la diaphonie en ajoutant des éléments capacitifs
An electrical connector includes a plurality of lead frame assembly, each having a leadframe housing and a plurality of contacts carried by the leadframe housing. At least a pair of adjacent leadframe assemblies includes respective first and second conductive member portions that are seated in the leadframe housing at a desired location with respect to the corresponding electrical contacts.
An optoelectronic connector comprises: a housing, - a printed circuit board (83) mounted in the housing, and carrying: optoelectronic components (13) arranged along a plurality of lines and a plurality of columns, an optical coupling device (15), having a first optical interface (20) optically coupled to the optoelectronic components, and a second optical interface (21) to exchange light with a mating optical cable (3). The first optical interface comprises a plurality of light-transmission regions, arranged along a plurality of rows and a plurality of columns, each associated to a respective optoelectronic component.